I want to add a power switch to my modem + router so I can easily restart them. Advice? [more inside]
posted by cgs on Dec 16, 2009 - 11 answers

Seeking fire department incident response websites from anywhere in the world – updated on the fly (e.g. Toronto) or whenever they get the chance (Shropshire), it doesn't matter. Does your area's fire service do this?
posted by avocet on Dec 6, 2009 - 10 answers

Is there a straightforward set of recommendations or standards for how much internet bandwidth to set up per number of expected users? [more inside]
posted by BigLankyBastard on Nov 29, 2009 - 3 answers

Please help me fix an internet/computer problem....I keep getting the message "Invalid Security Certificate" when I try to logon to my email accounts. I'm trying to logon to both my gmail account and my msn account and this morning I get the message "google.com uses an invalid security certificate"? [more inside]
posted by dmbfan93 on Nov 27, 2009 - 3 answers

Hi, I will be living in Mumbai for 11 weeks next summer. I have an unlocked iPhone 3G. What is my best bet in terms of carrier and plan for the cheapest and most reliable data access? I plan to do local calls over the cell phone voice network and international calls via Skype on the iPhone. Thanks in advance!
posted by jesseendahl on Nov 17, 2009 - 2 answers

Is there a good website for making flow charts or concept maps or cognitive maps in groups? A group of my students and I will be making a website together, and I am hoping to find a free or low-cost way for all of us to make such a chart together online. This would be to show how all of the sections of the website relate to each other. Any thoughts or experiences with such services would be most appreciated.
posted by tnygard on Nov 17, 2009 - 11 answers

I now own a MacBook Pro 17". And now I have some questions relating to MacOS and Windows 7, hardware upgrades and getting Applecare-on-the-cheap. [more inside]
posted by Effigy2000 on Nov 11, 2009 - 19 answers

My new computer can find our wireless router; it asks for a "security key" in order to connect. What is a security key? [more inside]
posted by jaruwaan on Nov 4, 2009 - 12 answers

What are some jobs that the Internet is killing, or making obsolete? [more inside]
posted by bunny hugger on Nov 4, 2009 - 39 answers

I need to send a fax, right now, without a phone line or a fax machine. [more inside]
posted by Violet Hour on Nov 1, 2009 - 20 answers

I loved the plot of Bel Canto by Ann Patchett. Any recommendations for similar books, shows, or movies? [more inside]
posted by reenum on Oct 28, 2009 - 10 answers

I'm constructing two websites that display the progress of social science research currently underway. I need a system that allows ease of use for all involved student researchers. Is Wordpress the way to go? [more inside]
posted by mahoganyslide on Oct 26, 2009 - 4 answers

Why can't I connect to the internet anymore? Is customer service giving me a plausible explanation? [more inside]
posted by Beardman on Oct 25, 2009 - 17 answers

I'm starting a web forum. Should I charge users? [more inside]
posted by bryon on Oct 25, 2009 - 15 answers

I enjoy vintage articles about the early days of the Web. Suggestions? [more inside]
posted by starman on Oct 20, 2009 - 7 answers

Am I being unreasonable about how much time my girlfriend spends on online forums and message boards? [more inside]
posted by kleenkat on Oct 11, 2009 - 30 answers

How can I offer guests in my home or business wifi that is separate from my home or business network? [more inside]
posted by Jackie_Treehorn on Oct 9, 2009 - 13 answers

Automatic language translators: which is the best, for now? What efforts are underway to improve them? How much progress have we seen, on what sort of time scale? My interest pertains to Latin script languages, but I'm curious about the matter generally.
posted by woodway on Oct 8, 2009 - 7 answers

Follow up to this question. We tried the D-link, but it doesn't seem to be working with the laptop. The desktop computer connects fine. The laptop also doesn't recognize the desktop for file sharing. [more inside]
posted by biochemist on Oct 4, 2009 - 3 answers

Is my wireless router dead? If not, how do I fix it? [more inside]
posted by ocherdraco on Sep 20, 2009 - 8 answers

Best cheap, temporary Internet access by dial-up or cell? (In Kittery, ME.) [more inside]
posted by pbh on Sep 14, 2009 - 6 answers

What are the five metrics you would use to measure the health* of an online community? [more inside]
posted by A Terrible Llama on Sep 12, 2009 - 10 answers

Followup TorontoFilter: I'm here now, and you helped out our move immensely. Things are going great! New questions abound, however. [more inside]
posted by setanor on Sep 5, 2009 - 11 answers

I have an internet etiquette question. If I reproduce someone else's drawing/vector/artists interpretation of a copyrighted image and then post my rendition to flikr or whatever, should I get permission from the original interpreter? [more inside]
posted by dogmom on Sep 4, 2009 - 9 answers

Mac OSX Filter: How can I change the details displayed for files in a directory while in list view? [more inside]
posted by reenum on Aug 24, 2009 - 7 answers

Email-filter: I have promised to help my aunt set up an email account. She is totally computer illiterate. Doesn't own a computer, probably doen't know how to turn one on, but wants to email her granddaughter who just started college. Help me pick the best email service for her! [more inside]
posted by SuperErin on Aug 24, 2009 - 26 answers

Is there a web site which recommends the best writing on the net on a periodic basis? [more inside]
posted by jpg15 on Aug 23, 2009 - 11 answers

Every few minutes, my Internet connection drops out. It is a shared DSL connection that I connect to in my apartment (I have no access to the router). If I click the "Renew DHCP Lease" button in my Mac's preferences, it will work just fine for a few more minutes until it just stops again. What is the reasoning behind this, and how can I fix it so I don't have to "renew" my "lease" all the time?
posted by Houyhnhnm on Aug 22, 2009 - 7 answers

Boyfriend is getting a phone upgrade and handing over to me (same company). Do I buy Internet package for his account or mine? [more inside]
posted by bunny hugger on Aug 20, 2009 - 4 answers

I'm involved in an internet romance that is takeing a major toll on my direction in life and frankly makeing me feel nervous. I need advice in regards to how to be realistic with this relationship. [more inside]
posted by audio on Aug 15, 2009 - 48 answers

I can't get to about.com or ehow.com on my macbook pro. Please help me figure out why. [more inside]
posted by rtha on Aug 14, 2009 - 14 answers

My partner's Macbook is having trouble staying connected to our Wireless network. Mine still works fine. [more inside]
posted by synecdoche on Aug 7, 2009 - 8 answers

How can I make an online tool to show someone whether an image they've uploaded is high enough resolution for print? [more inside]
posted by ocherdraco on Jul 21, 2009 - 16 answers

How do I share my computer's (wired) Internet connection with a smartphone, over bluetooth? That's PC->BT->phone, not phone-as-modem->PC. [more inside]
posted by bartleby on Jul 8, 2009 - 2 answers

The title sequences and credits are looking blurry on the videos I'm posting to WordPress. I need to find out the tricks to posting the best quality video possible to my blog, but I'm new to this. Help! [more inside]
posted by miss lynnster on Jul 4, 2009 - 27 answers

PhotoFilter: I need to create a monthly photo contest for my clients to participate in. Help me find the easiest way to do this. [more inside]
posted by SuperErin on Jun 18, 2009 - 1 answer

Usernames, trademarks, and Facebook. Someone e-mailed my friend, saying that he owned the trademark to his name and has the right to demand that he turn over his username to him. [more inside]
posted by krisken on Jun 18, 2009 - 31 answers

I'm moving to Montreal (!) from the U.S. and need help with the tech-side of my move. Specifically, I'm seeking internet/cell phone provider recommendations. [more inside]
posted by nosila on Jun 18, 2009 - 16 answers

I have a TP-Link TL-WR340GD router and 2 PCs: one of them is connected to the router through wireless, the other through a LAN cable. I'd like my router to cut off my internet every day at some fixed hour without me changing anything on the 2 PCs. [more inside]
posted by gakiko on Jun 17, 2009 - 5 answers

Looking for a website that helps me plan a 5-day vacation in detail. [more inside]
posted by mr.marx on Jun 13, 2009 - 4 answers

Does anyone know what happened to Bartleby.com's edition of The American Heritage Dictionary? It used to be at http://www.bartleby.com/61/ and now it's gone. It was there less than a month ago. It would be a shame to lose one of the most useful free resources on the 'net without good reason.
posted by cgc373 on Jun 10, 2009 - 3 answers

My ISP's new "feature" of rerouting incomplete URLs to their own custom (awful) search page is hijacking my normal browser behavior of completing URLs with .com. Anything I can do to reassert normalcy? [more inside]
posted by Your Time Machine Sucks on Jun 5, 2009 - 14 answers

Throughput, download speed, bandwidth, or something else -- which of these am I trying to say? I can download a huge file, topping speeds of around 140 KB/s. Is 140 KB/s my maximum download speed? And isn't that speed the same for all information I can receive, or just file transfers? [more inside]
posted by Quarter Pincher on Jun 4, 2009 - 16 answers

I need help finding an internet cartoon I saw several years ago. The only thing I remember about is that it had a big monster who said "The world is a cruel place" in a scratchy, monster voice to two children. [more inside]
posted by ThePinkSuperhero on Jun 3, 2009 - 4 answers

I'm in the market for a new laptop. Should I get a PC or Mac? What specs are important for me to look at when making a decision? [more inside]
posted by reenum on Jun 2, 2009 - 31 answers

I'm currently with BT "Total" Broadband, who are by far the shitest ISP in Britian. We currently pay £24.46 their option 3 "unlimited" package. And it's crap, please help me pick an alternative ISP. [more inside]
posted by nam3d on Jun 1, 2009 - 16 answers

InternetQAfilter: how can I test my site as if it were being loaded from other countries? [more inside]
posted by Billegible on May 27, 2009 - 10 answers

I'm going to be away from a computer for a couple years and am tangled in every corner of the internet. What should I do to insure it's all here when I get back? [more inside]
posted by bradly on May 20, 2009 - 13 answers

What's the oldest recorded use of the Spam Solutions Form Response? [more inside]
posted by pwnguin on May 15, 2009 - 13 answers

Mac, wireless, bizarre behaviour. I share a wireless connection with other people, and every two or three days the connection on my Macbook does this very odd thing. [more inside]
posted by Happy Dave on May 9, 2009 - 13 answers